Proxy with express.js

To avoid same-domain AJAX issues, I want my node.js web server to forward all requests from URL /api/BLABLA to another server, for example other_domain.com:3000/BLABLA, and return to user the same thing that this remote server returned, transparently. All other URLs (beside /api/*) are to be served directly, no proxying. How do I achieve this with … Read more

What’s the difference between a proxy server and a reverse proxy server? [closed]

Closed. This question does not meet Stack Overflow guidelines. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Stack Overflow. Closed 1 year ago. Improve this question What is the difference between a proxy server and a reverse proxy server? 2 21 The previous answers were … Read more

From inside of a Docker container, how do I connect to the localhost of the machine?

So I have a Nginx running inside a docker container, I have a mysql running on localhost, I want to connect to the MySql from within my Nginx. The MySql is running on localhost and not exposing a port to the outside world, so its bound on localhost, not bound on the ip address of … Read more